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hey everybody..i've been hibernating for the winter and now im back..i just got back from the american river and boy was i squirly from not baoting all winter.anywho if any of you old guys are ever in california and want to show a young c1er how toi baot then send me a holler..oh and if space canoe ...

Echo Paddles. Yes sir........ echo paddles all the way. My old high school teacher makes them and let me tell you he is a genius and amazing with his paddles. I have one made by him and I dont know what to say. Wood paddles (he has carbon fibre ones too) are amazing and he puts a lot o care in them....

I wanted to go try out that new park in truckee but i dont know where to get the flows or even directionsss. im assuming its near wingfield park in reno because the river flows there but????

thanx

or just a pain in the butt!!!!


again...awesome site

This is for all those with high hopes of paddling after x-mas or in that time frame... :lol: 8) I dont know exactly exactly the dates but I was wondering if any california paddlers or other paddlers wanted to paddle around Dec. 27 to Jan 3rd or so. I will be in Santa Barbara and I know tons of place...

I'm 18 and I started out canoeing for 5 years and then paddled ww in an open boat for 1 or so
I started C1ing about last April/May so I'm a newbie in C1ing

When you all paddle in the pool what do you practice? Its hard for me because there's only one other kayaker here and I dont know what to practice. Any videos recommended or just keep practicing that forward stroke and back deck roll? Oh and i know people practice flips and cartwheels in teh pool bu...

Year-round kayaking in the 'Biggest Little City' http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031104/latu083_1.html How cool is that!!!! Looks like more spots designed just for us (well for kaYAKers :evil: and not specifically C1ers but we will prevail :D 8) ) Man that is so cool especially for the Californian paddl...

Im just comparing to see how much practice everybody gets cuz my time is minimal (like pretty much the weekends only)

My Question is (to everyone),,,

How often do you paddle and how close is your 'closest' spot?
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I have the transformer and its pretty cool to play in but even with the ability to make it longer it still is kinda shady in being a good creek boat. i wanted something that is really easy to use and i get the most out of my stroke :roll: i guess thats what everybody wants :D but im a small guy and ...

Hey, i almost finished outfitting my transformer 2 and i used Weldwood from DAP contact cement. you have to wash the surface with acetone on both the foam and the boat and then rough the surface (with steel wool or sand paper - i sued sand paper) and then blow the sand paper debree off with just you...

Hey, I dont know if actually count cuz i am only 18 and i dont know if i could paddle in this comp but i paddle: an ocoee open boat i would like to race if there was a playboat class i guess the max length for me would be a rival or genesis type length... and this is kinda stupid :oops: but when are...

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How possible would it be to get one of those boats out towards the west coast??? i.e. California? If it sounds remotely possible then I'd be interested in one of those boats.

-Bryce

Lets go play...
oh and where can i order some thigh straps and plastic sheets for em?

Thats so funny about the pool! I've been practicing in the pool and teaching my buddies how to roll my canoe while Im boofing my kayak. Some people have no idea what it is, they're like, "SO do you do crew "...funny californians